Pelicans Reach Naming Deal With Smoothie King
The NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans have reached a multi-year agreement to rename New Orleans Arena the Smoothie King Center. The naming…
Continue ReadingBeckham to Bring MLS Team to Miami
Soccer star David Beckham has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion team and plans to locate the team in Miami. A name for…
Continue ReadingCBS to Broadcast Thursday Night NFL Games in 2014
The National Football League will team with long-time broadcast partner CBS to produce and televise Thursday Night Football…
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Geoff Freeman
When Geoff Freeman took over the job of representing the nation’s casino industry as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association in July, he brought years of experience in Washington, D.C., helping other industries shape their messages and advocate for their causes. Freeman spent seven years at the U.S. Travel Association, most recently as executive vice-president and chief operating officer. His career experience also includes jobs with mortgage lender Freddie Mac and the American Association of Health Plans. In his new role, he is helping tell the story of an industry that produced $6 billion in revenue for Las Vegas alone in 2013, and one where…
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NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship
A well-organized event team served up a successful NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in Seattle that saw strong crowds despite being held just days before Christmas—something organizers attributed to considerable advance work in selling…
Forging Ahead By Jason Gewirtz When you are organizing an event as big as the Olympic Winter Games, it would be nearly impossible to avoid some sort of controversy. And the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the Russian resort city of Sochi have certainly had their share. While the cost to bring the […]
Continue ReadingA New Wave of Boarders Stands Up By Greg Mellen What’s SUP? Not much, what’s up with you? No, what’s SUP? It sounds like the start of an Abbott and Costello routine. But in this case, SUP is the popular shorthand for stand-up paddleboarding, a recreational and competitive sport that has been experiencing exponential growth. […]
Continue ReadingRising Up in the Great Plains By Lisa Clifton On the vast Great Plains, communities rose out of determination and a strong work ethic, two qualities that also developed the region’s sports scene, which can boast its fair share of championship teams, athletes and venues. And a big plus to holding a sports event in […]
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Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
Attending, exhibiting at or sponsoring a trade show or conference can involve significant expense. In the past year…
Bob Latham: Winners And Losers
It was an appropriate and thrilling end to the 16-year Bowl Championship Series era in college football…
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